Dos Santos, a former leader of Angola, was reportedly hospitalized

The previous long-serving head of the country in southern Africa health is a subject of rumors at the time of the article.

Dos Santos, a former leader of Angola, was reportedly hospitalized

According to the Portuguese national news agency Lusa, José Eduardo dos Santos, the former president of Angola, has been hospitalized in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

Lusa stated that "[Mr. Dos Santos] has been hospitalized in a critical care unit in a hospital in Barcelona, where he has been residing for the previous few years."

The previous long-serving head of the country in southern Africa health is a subject of rumors at the time of the article.

The 79-year-old former president criticized "contradictory reports" regarding his health in May in response to rumors that he had passed away and stated that only his doctor was qualified to comment.

From 1979 to 2017, he presided over Angola as president.